Imaging apparatus and methods for capturing and analyzing digital images of the skin

An imaging station for capturing images of a subject in a given ambient lighting environment, comprising:

• a housing with an aperture where the subject is presented for capturing images thereof;
• a camera for capturing digital images;
• a light for illuminating the subject during image capture;
• a first display visible to a user and disposed in the housing for displaying a digital image of the subject captured by said camera and permitting the subject to see themselves as they appear when presented to said aperture;
• a second display visible on the exterior of the housing for displaying a digital image of the subject captured by said camera, said second display presenting an operational interface through which the imaging station may be controlled;
• a computer for controlling the camera, said first and second displays and the light, said housing containing the camera and the light and including a tunnel extending from said aperture toward said camera and said light, said tunnel at least partially limiting ambient light, if present in the ambient lighting environment, when a digital image of the subject is captured and when viewing images on the first display.